The new Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount is priced around $800 in China. The release date of the lens will be from mid-2018.
Tamron has announced the development of the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens before the CP+ 2018 event. The new high-speed standard zoom lens is Tamron’s first ever lens for the Sony full-frame E-mount system.
Even the company has not yet announced the price of their new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount, the lens is listed for ¥5300 (around $849) in China.
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens Price will be around $800
The introduction of the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD signals Tamron’s plans to further expand and improve its lens lineup for 35mm full-frame mirrorless cameras.
The Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD is a direct competitor to the native Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens which is priced at $2,198. There will be a huge difference when compared their prices. So what about the size and specs difference of both lenses.
Check out the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD vs Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM comparison.
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD vs Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
| product name | Tamron 28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A 036) | Sony FE 24 – 70 mm F 2.8 GM (SEL 2470 GM) |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | To be determined | April 28, 2016 |
| price | To be determined | About 230,000 yen |
| mount | Sony E | |
| series | Di series | G Master Series |
| type | zoom | |
| sensor | Full size | |
| Lens type | Mirror less | |
| Focal length | 28 – 75 mm | 24 to 70 mm |
| Focal length on APS-C machine (converted to 1.5 times) | 42 – 112.5 mm | 36 – 105 mm |
| auto focus | ○ | |
| AF motor | Stepping motor RXD (Rapid eXTRA-silent stepping Drive) | Direct drive SSM (DDSSM) |
| Manual focus | ○ (Direct manual focus DMF compatible) | ○ |
| Aperture | F 2.8 | F 2.8 to 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | Unpublished | 9 sheets |
| Lens configuration | Unpublished | 13 groups 18 sheets |
| Lens configuration | Unpublished | One very high aspherical XA (extreme aspherical) lens, two aspheric lenses, one ED (special low dispersion) glass, one super ED glass |
| coating | Unpublished | Nano AR coating |
| Fluorine coating | Unpublished | |
| Shortest shooting distance | Wide end: 0.19 m, Tele end: 0.39 m | 0.38 m |
| Maximum shooting magnification | Unpublished | 0.24 times |
| Angle of view | Unpublished | 84 – 34 ° |
| Filter size | Unpublished | 82 mm |
| Hooded | Unpublished | Floral bayonet type ALC-SH 141 |
| Image Stabilizer | – | |
| Teleconverter | Unpublished | – |
| Lens button | Unpublished | Focus hold button, focus mode switch (AF / MF selector switch), zoom lock switch |
| Dustproof and drip-proof structure | Simple drip-proof structure, antifouling coat | Consideration designed |
| Maximum diameter | Unpublished | 87.6 mm |
| length | 117.8 mm | 136 mm |
| weight | 550 g | 886 g |
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